"The important things in life usually take longer than we expect and cost more than we anticipate."

A thought by John C. Maxwell (2012-10-02) from his book, The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth: Live Them and Reach Your Potential (p. 106). Center Street. Kindle Edition.

John then said that to compensate for that fact he usually multiplies by two. He says, “If I think something will take me an hour to do, I plan for double to stay out of trouble. If I think a project will take a week to accomplish, I allot two. If I think a goal will require $ 1,000 to fund, I set aside $ 2,000. Two isn’t a magic number— it just seems to work for me. I’ve found that multiplying everything by two infuses realism into my optimism.”

I just thought that would be something good to pass on to you. For one it shows the importance of planning. So many people just make decisions totally off the cuff and then wake up with a mountain of problems. They hadn’t set down and put some thought to it before they decided to do it, whatever it is.

Another thing to see is the fact that there is so much out there that can benefit your life but you have to look for it. I decided to read this book on growth by John Maxwell and I have found so much insight that is practical and beneficial to my life. Hopefully you are finding something beneficial for your life by stopping for a moment and reading Just Continue That Thought. Then you might have an interest to learn more so you click on the title of the book at the top of the page and go to Amazon and buy it. But it all takes time but it can be so worth it for our lives.

So has this made a difference for you today?

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